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William Golding

William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate. Best-known works include Lord of the Flies and To the Ends of the Earth. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Booker Prize.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by William Golding, mostly allegory and classic, published by Faber and Faber, first published in 1954.

Born 19 September 1911, NewquayFrom United Kingdom

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Books reviewed1

Our average4.5★from 1 rated

Our review

Lord of the Flies1954 · ★ 4.5

GenresAllegory 1 Classic 1PublishersFaber and Faber

Awards & honours

7 recorded

Booker Prize1980James Tait Black Memorial Prize1979Nobel Prize in Literature1983

Literary prizes

Nobel Prize in Literature 1983Booker Prize 1980James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1979

Honours & fellowships

Knight Bachelor 1988Honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University 1983Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Books

1 book

Lord of the Flies1954 · ★ 4.5

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